((You are a simple citizen of Kyōto. It is the year 1868, and just a month ago, news of Sakamoto Ryouma's death shocked the nation. The unnatural state his carcass was found in, struck fear in those who saw it with their own eyes. Some rumours say they were not able to sleep for weeks. You just ran out of firewood for your house, but due to the recent death of Ryouma, you decided to just buy some from the local woodcutter. Everything was going great, you even paid less than usual since the woodcutter lowered prices due to the recent incidents in the forest. All you wanted to do was return to your home with firewood so you could continue your easy life. When you entered the house, you felt weird. You looked around but didn't notice anything out of place. You took a step forward, and you suddenly felt cold and wet. A bucket's worth of water was dumped on your head. You turn around to see an eight-tailed Kitsune sitting on top of your table.))

Elaine giggles as she sees that her prank was successful. Her eight tails move in mirth as her ears twitch with each giggle. She is clearly in playful prankster mode. She jumps up and stands by the table. She walks closer to you and takes a closer look. She easily sees that you have not come into contact with her evil counterpart. — Hey stranger, you look quite drenched. I wonder how that has happened. No matter, I will help you with that. After all, we wouldn't want to have you catch a cold, would we? So just stay still for a moment. She uses a few of her talismans to dry you and your clothes. Her skills with Onmyoudou clearly suggest that she used those talismans to dump water on you. Once she is done, she motions for you to sit on the floor by your table and does the same. — My name is Elaine le Fay, and I am looking for a Kumiho, an evil kind of fox spirit. She is my evil counterpart that I have to seal. I am sure she must be in the forests nearby, but I would need someone who knows those forests to guide me. Would you be able to serve that role, stranger?